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. A. Alberto LLERAS Camargo (201-102576) was born in Bogota,
3 July 1906. He left school 2t the age of seventeen to becore a
‘ Journalist. He traveled to Argentina and Lived in Buenos Aires for
three years (1926-29) writing for vsrious Argentina periodicals,
His political career began upon his return to Colombia. in 1929,
when he was appointed secretary of the Liberal Party (1930-33) and
received tremendous impetus under the aegis of Alfonso LOPEZ,
Liberal Party lLesder and former. Predident of Colombia (1934--38 aaa 1
1942-45). Subsequently, LLERAS served in the National House of
- Representatives (1931-34). When alfonso LOPEZ was inaugurated Pred-
_ ident in 1934, he took LLERAS into hi: government as. Secretary
General of the Presidency (1934-35), and later made him Minister of
, Government from 1943 to 1945. The latter yer he was made Minister
of Foreign Affairs, xs well is First Vice President of Colombin.
His public service culeinated then in his accession to the Presi-
‘ dency on the resignation of President LOPEZ in 1945. After dia-
_ Charging the duties of Chief Executive for a year (1945-46), BLERAS
" “was elected. Secretary General of the Pan American Union in 1947, a
-, post which he held until 1954. - He then resigned and returned to
: Colombia to accept the position of Rector (President) of th»
University of The Andes (1955-56). Devoting himself once again to
politics, LLERAS began writing a column in the Liberal Daily EL
Espectador, In his columns he strongly criticized the Rojas regime
TidSS=B7) ana called for the return of constitutional government in
-., Colombia. In March 1956, he was elected President of the Liberal
Perty and shortly thereafter (June 1956) travelled to Spain and had

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in the Western type democracy.

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Although he did not complete his education and has no forzal
degree, he haa long deen addressed as “doctor” as a matter of courtesy
He does, however, have honorary dggrees from several Col
sities as well as from the University of California, He Speaks
Englieh and French, ie married to the former Berta
late Presideut of Bhile) and has four children,

On 24 February 1958{an Operational Approvel-wes-granted for
the utilization of LLERAS in § pportang-s..special operation, ~~ However,
before the peration was implemented, LLERAS vas 6lect-2d President of
Colombia, [There has been no operational interest in him since} ;

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